Improvement in combined scissors and knives



i. A. a n. w. HACK.

"Combined Scissors and Knives.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISIDORE A. FLAOK AND ROBERT W. FLACK, NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED SCISSORS AND KNIVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 154,750, dated September 8, 1874 application filed August 22, 1874.

` To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, IsrDoRE A. FLACK and ROBERT W. FLAGK, both of New York, in the State of New York, have invented a new and useful Scissors-Knife, of which the following is a specification:

The nature of our invention consists in the combination of knife blades with scissors handles or arms, in such a manner that said blades may be closed similar to pocket-knife scissors-handles, jointed together on the pin n, and provided with springs a a, on their vinner sides, similar to springs in the handles of pocket-knives. Upon the joint-pin n `knifeblades B B are hinged, acted upon by the springs a a, in the usual manner.

When this instrument is to be carried in the pocket, or otherwise, the blades B B are closed, similar as the blades of pocket-knives, as shown in Fig. II. When it is required as a knife only one of the blades, B, is opened, as shown in Fig. III, and when the same is to be used similar to scissors both blades B B are opened, as represented in Fig. I.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The scissors-handles A.\A, provided with knife-springs a a, in combination with knifeblades B B, hinged together upon a pin, n, the whole arranged and operating substantially in the manner set forth.

ISIDORE A. FLAOK. ROBERT IV. FLAOK.

Witnesses:

HENRY E. ROEDER, E. SGHULER. 

